The movement is hiring a new staff position! Check out the description below and apply if you’re a great candidate

November 2026

About Transit for All PA! and Pittsburghers for Public Transit

Transit for All PA! is a statewide grassroots union of transit riders, workers, and neighbors, organizing for public transit that meets all needs, with no communities left behind. Transit for All PA was founded in 2021 as a statewide campaign led by Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) in collaboration with Transit Forward Philadelphia, the Clean Air Council, and the PA Downtown Center.

Transit for All PA!/PPT is a member-led grassroots union. Our members vote annually to elect fellow members to our Board of Directors, which manages our staff and finances. Members create and vote to approve our yearly campaign plans, and members work on our three volunteer-led committees to do the research, organizing, and communications projects needed to win our campaigns.

Together, we are creating transit systems and communities that work for everybody in our state, by organizing as poor and working-class people in a multi-racial movement for transit justice—and we need you with us in this fight.

Transit for All PA! Eastern Regional Organizer Position Summary

We are seeking a full-time, Transit for All PA! Eastern Regional Organizer to start in February 2027. This organizer will be responsible for organizing within the Lehigh Valley, Lancaster, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre regions.

The primary responsibilities will be to mobilize grassroots action in small and midsize Eastern Pennsylvania communities for more state funding, in order to sustain and expand transit service in these regions. The organizer will directly engage riders, bus operators, organizational and political stakeholders in these regions through in-person, phone and digital means. The Eastern Regional Organizer will report to the Transit for All PA Statewide Campaign Manager. 

PPT has a small paid staff team, and close collaboration is required between our 8 staff positions. This is not an entry-level position; we expect applicants to have experience in community or labor organizing.  

The Eastern Regional Organizer will be principally responsible for these tasks within the Pennsylvania regions of the Lehigh Valley, Lancaster, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

1. Support the campaign for increased, dedicated state funding for public transportation in all 67 counties
   1. Support all-member Transit for All PA! virtual calls by connecting members in each region to take leadership in the statewide funding fight. 
   2. Support statewide rallies and events in Harrisburg for a long-term transit funding package.
2. Lead individual member growth and development in each region
   1. Grow new, and deepen existing local contacts, and identify riders and workers for leadership roles
   2. Initiate and execute a minimum of 1 in-person event in each region each year. 
3. Build and strengthen relationships with transit worker labor unions and transit agency staff
   1. Use existing connections to deepen and make regular the role of T4APA in supporting agency and worker priorities
   2. Apply the Transit for All PA Funding package and Transit for All PA! Platform locally to restore and expand service and create just fare policy
4. Establish and steward local government relationships, including but not limited to County Commissioners, Borough and City Councils, or other elected or administrative offices as needed for each campaign.
   1. Support the Statewide Campaign Manager as needed in relationships with state legislators, MPOs, PennDOT, and others.
   2. Identify key advocacy targets to win local transit service, fare, and accessibility improvements.
5. Organize with local community-based organizations and their members
   1. Identify key community-based organizations that connect to public transportation
   2. Identify and execute collaborative events and opportunities for info-sharing 

Who We Are Looking For:

A People- Person. You are enthusiastic about building authentic relationships with others, in listening and understanding others’ experiences and their diverse perspectives. You are comfortable speaking with strangers at a bus stop, calling our members on the phone, and speaking to legislators in formal business settings. You have strong interpersonal skills that enable you to identify common threads in conversations, to facilitate shared understanding in groups and to productively navigate interpersonal conflicts.

Accountability Focused. You recognize that successful organizing requires having metrics around recruitment, participation and leadership development, and accountability to those goals.  

Visionary and Committed. You are a Movement person, called to the work to advance justice for our communities. You are caring, invested, and accountable to your fellow staff, Transit for All PA’s’s democratically-elected board leadership, and membership.

A Swiss Army Knife. You are resourceful and creative, willing to do what it takes to make a project succeed. You can handle a lot in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment.

In(ter)dependent. Can work independently, self-managing your time, while maintaining close communication with remote teams. You are flexible and know that organizing doesn’t always happen between 9 am and 5 pm – and you sustain the organizing in the long term by scheduling opportunities for rest. You believe in people and know everyone can contribute in different ways to win a better world.

Required Qualifications

• Support Transit for All PA! + Pittsburghers for Public Transit’s mission, vision, goals, and theory of change
• Deep personal investment in the intersectional struggle for transit justice, housing justice, disability justice, racial justice and environmental justice
• Experience in multi-racial, multicultural settings
• 2-3 years of community organizing experience (paid or volunteer), preferably with grassroots member-led base-building organizations or unions, moving people to volunteer, donate, attend events, or take action for social change. 
• 2+ years experience in leading a team of volunteers or staff, developing program trajectories and meeting agendas. 
• Proficiency in 21st-century office tools: Google Suite, Zoom, Asana etc
• Access to reliable internet, phone, and remote office arrangements. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in PPT membership and/or the Transit for All PA! campaign, and familiarity with Pittsburghers for Public Transit’s/Transit for All PA!’s community and organizational culture. 
• Ability to write and speak a second language, preferably Spanish

Hours, Location and Travel

Our staff must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends, to align with the availability and schedules of Transit for All PA members and coalition partners. 

The Transit for All PA Eastern Regional Organizer should be based in the Lehigh Valley, Lancaster, Scranton, or Wilkes-Barre – or regions adjacent. Travel expectations include at least monthly trips to one or more of these PA regions to meet with legislators and Transit for All PA! organizational, rider or transit worker contacts, and quarterly trips to Pittsburgh or Philadelphia.  

While we prefer candidates with a strong lived experience around transit usage, we recognize that transit access and connections in these regions are not robust and this role will likely require car ownership.  

Salary and Benefits

This is a full non-exempt position. Salary is $65,000 a year, and includes high-quality, zero premium and zero deductible family health care, free transit pass, unmatched and matched 401k retirement contributions, and generous paid leave time. PPT is committed to an access-focused culture centered around Disability Justice principles and believes in a workplace culture with a healthy work-life balance. 

How To Apply & Hiring Timeline

To apply, please submit your application through this Google Form. Please make sure to check that all uploaded application materials are anonymized. Candidates will only be contacted if our hiring team chooses to pursue an interview. 

Transit for All PA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.

All applications received before the December 14th priority deadline are guaranteed to be reviewed, although the application submission period will remain open until December 22nd. We will begin scheduling interviews in mid-December after the application submission priority deadline, and on a rolling basis as applications are received afterward. Target start date is late February 2027.